MT 400 Field Specifications

10. Field 71B: Details of Charges

FORMAT

Option B 6*35x (Narrative)

In addition to narrative text, the following line formats may be used:

Line 1 /8a/[3!a13d][additional information] (Code) (Currency) (Amount) (Narrative)
Lines 2-6 [//continuation of additional information]  

PRESENCE

Optional

DEFINITION

This field specifies the deductions made from the total amount collected (field 32a).

CODES

One or more of the following codes may be used, followed by the currency code and amount:

AGENT Agent's commission
TELECHAR Teletransmission charges
COMM Our commission
CORCOM Our correspondent's commission
DISC Commercial discount
INSUR Insurance premium
POST Our postage
STAMP Stamp duty
WAREHOUS Wharfing and warehouse

USAGE RULES

This field will only be used for deductions in the same currency as that in which the collection has been paid and remitted. For charges in other currencies, field 72 must be used.

Any code used in this field must be between slashes and must appear at the beginning of a line.

Narrative text must not begin with a slash and, if used, must begin on a new line and be the last information in the field.